Born and raised in New York City, Vanessa worked as a fashion stylist before attending the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where she became a certified holistic nutritionist.

Packer is the founder, creative mind and nutritionist at modelFIT. Beyond curating the fitness offerings, and spearheading the design of the flagship Bowery studio, Vanessa conducts the wellness and nutrition at modelFIT and has created a program around education and advice around wholesome organic foods.

Vanessa also is the co-founder of the healthy lifestyle website, bonberi